1. Chapter 6 Section 5 Notes

2. 509 B.C. 264 B.C. 218 B.C. 44 B.C. A.D. 284 A.D. 476 Ancient Rome and Early Christianity, 500 B.C. – A.D. 500 6 CHAPTER Time Line 500 B.C.A.D. 500 HOME Rome becomes a republic. In the Second Punic War, Hannibal invades Italy. Diocletian, who will divide the Roman Empire, becomes emperor. The First Punic War with Carthage begins. Conspirators kill Julius Caesar. Western Roman Empire falls with the ouster of the last emperor, Romulus Augustulus.

3. I. The Legacy of Greco-Roman Civilization (combination of Greece and Rome) (Classical Culture)

4. A. Romans proud of their ability to rule

5. B. Romans acknowledged Greek leadership in

6. 1. Art

7. 2. Architecture

8. 3. Literature

9. 4. Philosophy

10. C. Combination of Hellenistic and Roman periods

11. D. Roman fine arts

12. 1. Realistic portraits in stone intended for public education

13. 2. Bas-Relief

14. a. Type of sculpture that represented Roman stories

15. E. Mosaics Poseidon, Oceanus, and Tethys Achilles

16. 1. Pieces of stone, or glass on a surface

17. F. Murals or frescoes painted into surface of walls

18. 1. Best example in Pompeii city covered by the volcano Vesuvius

19. G. Learning and Literature

20. 1. Copied the philosophy of stoicism accept things as they are

21. a. Best example in notes of Marcus Aurelius called the Meditations

22. 2. Best known writer Virgil

23. a. Wrote the Aeneid

24. 1. The epic of Aeneas

25. 3. Poet Ovid

26. a. Wrote Amores

27. 1. About Cupid’s passion

28. 4. Livy

29. a. Roman Historian that wrote about the Carthaginian Wars

30. 5. Tacitus

31. a. Wrote Annals and Histories

32. 1. Recorded accurately about good and bad emperors of imperial Rome

33. II. Roman Achievements

34. A. Latin the language of Rome

35. 1. Language of the Roman Catholic Church

36. 2. Romance languages

37. a. French b. Spanish c. Portuguese d. Italian e. Romanian

38. B. Architecture, Engineering and Technology

39. 1. Dome 2. Concrete 3. Aqueducts 4. Roads

40. C. Roman System of Law was Rome’s most widespread contribution

41. 1. Rights of Roman citizens

42. 2. Fair and equality to all people

43. 3. Common sense and practical

44. 4. Principles of Roman Law

45. a. Equal treatment

46. b. Innocent until proven guilty

47. c. Burden of proof on accuser

48. d. Punished only for actions not thoughts